Because of my shyness I came out of a chip shop with a portion of fish...

These are so me!
The day before payday, I had my last few pounds and was just popping into town to buy a panini. Senior member of staff (well off, money, posh cottage) sees me and says can she come and get a panini too. Get to the shop, finds she doesn't have cash/card. I say I only have cash for mine but offer (why?!) to get some from the cash from the machine....

The machine tells me "you will be charged £25 if you take cash out as you'll be going over your overdraft "....

I paid £28 for her effing panini... and she never knew, in fact she never ever paid me back for it at all! FML!

In my early 20's I went to the Glacier Garden in Lucerne, Switzerland. At the ticket office in my best German I said "eins bitte". I was handed my ticket and a leaflet about the Glacier Garden in German. I was too embarrassed to ask for one in English. I didn't have the foggiest what I was looking at but I'm sure it would have been very interesting and educational.

I'm really proud and myself for correcting a new manager who called me the nick name version of my real name on his second day. Think Debbie instead of Deborah.

I just thought 'fuck this shit. If I don't correct him now, I'll have to wear it for ever more'. So I did. It felt scary, but good.

I'm really proud and myself for correcting a new manager who called me the nick name version of my real name on his second day. Think Debbie instead of Deborah.

I just thought 'fuck this shit. If I don't correct him now, I'll have to wear it for ever more'. So I did. It felt scary, but good.

Today it was the harvest festival at the dcs school. It's held in the local Baptist chapel, which is an old building that looks a bit like a Roman temple. There is a row of pillars at the back. I was sitting next to another mum and could see well. About halfway through she asked if we could move up a seat. My vision was now blocked by a pillar. She asked me if I could see alright and I answered yes. I was too shy to say "No, can we move back."

The only one on here I genuinely think is mad is wondering if you should be at home helping builders! I can guaruntee your builders do not want or expect your assistance and would prefer you out of the way!

I ended up going the really long way around our massive workplace (all the departments are linked together in some way) because I came out of a room and turned right when I should have turned left. Therefore I was almost late - not good at our place!

Years ago, I ate chips from the chippy covered in sugar. Boak.
I thought the sugar shaker was a large salt shaker (normal oop North but obviously not doon South).
They even queried if I wanted sugar on my chips although I couldn't understand their accent so I said 'yes, fine'.
Chucked the bag in the nearest bin once outside. :-(

fancypuffin - Think someone has been stalking me and watching what i do everyday because I do ALL of those things on the link .

I'm really assertive but this still happens to me. It's generally not because I'm shy but because I'm deaf and have misheard something - and by the time I realise, the moment has passed and it's awkward to extricate myself. It's funny, you're caught off-guard and there's a split second to make a decision, and if it passes you get locked into something and it's almost like your brain has to reboot before you can say "Wait a second..."

The worst ones are when it's your own fault for not clarifying. At a recent wedding, the bride said she was paying for the bridesmaids' makeup and hair, but then didn't pony up at the salon - cost me £100 for a fuck-ugly do I'd never have gone for myself. Bloody Shoreditch.

MY people

This link from The Poke is absolutely hilarious and proves that lots of us suffer.

That's just reminded me of when I was working in an office as a temp admin and had been calling this lady Gwen for two weeks. Someone overheard and they fell about laughing before informing me that she was called Jane. I was mortified that she'd not put me straight and instead let me make an idiot of myself for two weeks. I genuinely thought that they'd all been laughing about me behind my back. Please don't let people call you by the wrong name!

I paid £20 to get a watch strap adjusted as an impoverished student.
I'd bought the watch for £18 in a discount store, but hadn't checked the strap. I went to the local jewelers and they quoted the price and I just agreed! Could have done it at home for free. Idiot.
However, I was brave enough to say in a garden centre cafe that my gammon steak was burned underneath. They replaced it with another meal of my choice, which would have been more expensive but they only charged for the gammon.
I was very proud of myself.
However, I do the same things when it comes to walking the wrong way or seeing someone I know but I don't happen to want to talk to.

Can't think of anything recently but when younger I was lining up in the Co op and had a lolly in my hand. Someone behind me snatched the lolly. Nowadays I would have had their arm off but I was so shy then , I did not even turn round. It was my mum's friend!

Nino...omg I laughed out loud at my bloody desk at that one!!

You nutter!!

Nino 😂😂

I did the same as the bread. I ordered what I thought was 12 potatoes the first time I did an online shop, I ordered 12 kg of potatoes which already was a huge amount for us as eldest was only a baby at the time but I was having friends over so ordered extra.......The man kept coming in with bags of potatoes. Dh was looking slightly confused. I immediately realised the mistake but said nothing and accepted this. When I told dh what had happened he was on the ground laughing at me. I'm Irish so there's at least one of us over here that suffers too with this...............

Sorry that should have read I once* not just.

There is hope for you all! I am 58 now and now actually I won't stand for anything but years ago I had a lot of stories like yours!

I often trip over (my own feet) when out and about and ALWAYS have to look back at the offending bit of pavement and tut. I love seeing other people do it too because I know I'm not the only one 🤦🏼‍♀️

I just came back from a shopping centre where a new, very pish looking independent doggy shop had opened. I went in for a nosy and the very chatty sales assistant came over and started on about the food and treats they sell. 80% protein. The chewy sticks. They do dried sausages too. He then asks me my dogs name. I wince slightly and tell him 'Scooby'.

I spend 10 minutes talking about my 12 month old crossbreed dog, sign up for a loyalty card and spent £8 on treats.

I DON'T HAVE A FUCKING DOG!

My office has on-street parking, so there are two residential streets along each side of the 'block' on which the office is situated.

It's a busy area so if I can't get parked on one of the streets I'll park on the other, or vice versa.

On occasion, while leaving the office at 5pm to go home, I forget which side I'm parked on and don't realise until I can't find my car. Instead of turning round and going to the correct street, I continue to walk an additional 10 minutes (around the bottom half of the 'block' which then connects to the other street) all to avoid having to return past the office window in case my colleagues see me and realise what a dick I am . They probably wouldn't even notice!!

I was just reading this thread before I went for lunch at a new cafe in town. So glad I did! It just inspired me not to have a horrible lunch I wouldn't have enjoyed!

Walked into the cafe, said hello to the cheerful server, who went over all the specials. But actually, looking at the food I realised nothing appealed.

Usually I would have been too embarrassed to not order anything but with this thread in mind I said out loud 'actually I'm afraid I don't really fancy anything' and said thank you and walked out again! So yay for not sitting there dutifully munching through a depressing 3-salad plate!

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